"The economic recession has had a big impact, and the need for adult social care is also making huge demands on our budget. Deciding where to make savings is a difficult job, and we'd like residents' views on how this could be done."

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Basingstoke and Deane Council Leader Andrew Finney, said:

"We have worked hard in recent years to make savings and put ourselves in a strong financial position so that we don't have to make any knee-jerk reactions this year. But with reducing public sector funding, we need to focus on doing what matters most to our residents."